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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter's passion for sailing began when he and his tutor found, refurbished, and took a boat out on what lake?
(a) Pavlovsk.
(b) Preobrazhenskoe.
(c) Pleschev.
(d) Pervomaysk.

2. Who kept order as Peter embarked on the "Great Embassy"?
(a) Novodevichy.
(b) Nikolaevna.
(c) Streltsy.
(d) Romodanovsky.

3. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.
(a) "Educators."
(b) "Engineers."
(c) "Volunteers."
(d) "Students."

4. After serfs and peasants were drafted by the thousands for unskilled shipbuilding labor, what work moved swiftly despite what?
(a) High desertion and death rates, poor machinery,
(b) High desertion and death rates, no machinery,
(c) High desertion and death rates, minimal machinery,
(d) Moderate desertion and death rates, no machinery,

5. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?
(a) Four months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Peter's great fleet when he sent an envoy on the first Russian warship to enter the Black Sea?

2. The new army under Sheremetev used artillery rebuilt from scratch using melted down iron from _______.

3. Chapter 1 described Moscow in what period?

4. How long did Peter send the "Great Embassy" to Europe to recruit and study?

5. Chapter 5 provided background on the "Old Believers" revolt against ritual reforms in the church that dated from ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Peter anxious to meet King William of England in Holland?

2. What was the astonishing test Peter applied to the welcome which noblemen offered him when he returned from the Great Embassy tour?

3. When Sophia became regent, what immediate test did she face?

4. What were Peter's distinguishing physical characteristics when he was age 22?

5. How did the author describe London in the era Peter visited?

6. Who did Peter meet when his Embassy came to an end unexpectedly, and he headed home?

7. Why was Peter unsuccessful in gaining an ally against the Turks when he met Leopold I?

8. What were some ways Peter treated Anna Mons differently after he returned from his Great Embassy tour?

9. What took place for Peter on his initial trip to Archangel in 1693?

10. What battle did Peter decide to engage in at age 22?

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